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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI X99S GAMING 9 ACK vs MSI X99S MPOWER

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 44identical
  • 6known for one product only

Key differences

  • LAN controller
    • Bigfoot Killer E2205
    • Intel I210
  • Motherboard form factor
    • Extended ATX
    • ATX
  • PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • 5
    • 4
  • Width
    • 305 mm
    • 243.8 mm
  • Depth
    • 264 mm
    • 304.8 mm

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56 specifications
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X99S GAMING 9 ACKView product
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X99S MPOWERView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 2011-v3LGA 2011-v3
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots88
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsQuad-channelQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds2133 MHz2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory128 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATASATA
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
Number of SATA connectors1010
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)11
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity88
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputs55
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersBigfoot Killer E2205Intel I210
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.1
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersExtended ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® X99Intel® X99
Audio chipRealtek ALC1150Realtek ALC1150
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers54
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm243.8 mm
DepthDiffers264 mm304.8 mm

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